Krystal Meyers speaks about her latest album

What’s behind the title of your new album, Dying For a Heart?

We had been looking for an album title for a while. We were kind of talking back and forth and then one of the girls from my label, my A&R Jordan, asked me, “What do you think about Dying for a Heart?” I liked it because it was edgy, and it had a double meaning. For the Christians, that’s exactly what Jesus did for us. He died for all of our hearts. In a universal aspect, our hearts are always searching for a place we can call home, to find answers and peace. That’s what the record is about, to provide it and become a pathway.

Does the anti–conformity theme continue on in this album?

Songs like ‘The Situation’ definitely carry on the anti–conformity theme. It’s about pre–marital sex and stuff, not getting into the situation. If you are in it, you should escape and not take it the easy way, giving in to your flesh. Just kind of being ‘anti–conformity’ in that.

I listened to your album, and one of the songs that stood out was ‘Beauty of Grace’. What is behind that song?

‘Beauty of Grace’ is actually the second single in the States. [The first single is ‘Collide’] No matter the scars and the baggage that you have, there’s grace and mercy in God’s arms. I wanted to write it from an aspect of friend–to–friend. I have friends that are scared to open up and be vulnerable. They might think, ‘I will push people away if they know this side of me or what I’ve done or what’s been done to me.’

This song is saying, ‘Hey, I love you, and God loves you. And God is the God of mercy and grace. He wants to give that to you. He doesn’t care about your past.’ It can also be taken from God’s perspective. Either way, it’s just talking about the love and grace that’s in God’s arms.

What’s your favorite track on the album so far?

I really love ‘The Situation’ and I love ‘The Beauty of Grace’. It shows a different side of me, a more intimate side – also with ‘Hallelujah’.

How have you grown spiritually during your music career so far?

I’ve grown massively. Being on the road trained me to keep the hardcore relationship with God. It was hard to balance it at first, but the Lord got me back around and it showed me how important it is to be in daily communion with Him. He’s grown me in a lot of spiritual aspects. I’m in an adult world out here, having to grow up and act like it. And taking the role that He’s given me. I might be like, ‘But I want to go out and be a normal teenager’, but He’s like ‘You’ve got to do this today!’ But just being excited about it. About life and what God has called me to do. Hardly anybody else that is a teenager gets this opportunity. I’m growing up in my ministry as well. Talking on the road, and being real and all that.

How far do you plan on taking the anti–conformity theme?

It’s kind of one of those things that I’m not really sure of. God is the one who brought that up. ‘Here this is what I want you to talk about.’ I will always have my heart with anti–conformity.

What are your plans on touring this year?

I’ll be out on Shoutfest again, hosting the side stage, and co–hosting some of the main stage. And I’ll be going back to Japan for the second release. The release is 24 October there and 19 September here, so we have two releases to deal with— which will be awesome!